"Mucoepidermoid Tumor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A malignant epithelial tumor of glandular tissue, especially the salivary glands, characterized by acini with mucus-producing cells and by the presence of malignant squamous elements. Most mucoepidermoid tumors are low-grade lesions readily cured by adequate excision. They may appear in any age group. They grow slowly. If high-grade, they behave aggressively, widely infiltrating the salivary gland and producing lymph node and distant metastases. (Dorland, 27th ed; from DeVita Jr et al., Cancer: Principles & Practice of Oncology, 3d ed, p575)
| Descriptor ID |
D018298
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.590.580
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| Concept/Terms |
Mucoepidermoid Tumor- Mucoepidermoid Tumor
- Mucoepidermoid Tumors
- Tumor, Mucoepidermoid
- Tumors, Mucoepidermoid
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